Scuba Spiders

Spider silk, renowned for its toughness, has recently been shown to have an
unusual use—at least for one eight-legged wonder.

The water spider (Argyroneta aquatica) is able
to use air collected on its abdomen so that it can spend long periods of time underwater.

A water spider, which spends most of its life underwater, spins something like
a scuba tank. This spider can trap air bubbles from the water’s surface and
store the air in a silk membrane, where the carbon dioxide is diffused out.
This gear allows the spider to remain submerged for lengthy periods of time.

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